Memorial Day Holiday:

Most Town offices will be closed Monday, May 27. Residential trash will not be collected (make up day Wednesday, May 29). Chapel Hill Transit will not operate. Chapel Hill Public Library will be open 1-5 p.m. More Information

Immigrants and Refugees

Overview

As of 2016, 16.5% of Chapel Hill residents were born outside of the U.S. These immigrants and refugee residents make up nearly 10,000 of the roughly 59,000 Chapel Hill residents.

Community Connections aims to support the integration, wellbeing, and leadership development of Chapel Hill’s immigrant and refugee community members. Our key initiatives in this area include the Building Integrated Communities Project, as well as a DACA renewal assistance programs.

Demographic snapshot of Chapel Hill immigrant and refugee residents

Population Country of Origin Income Education English Speaking Ability

Income

Residents born outside of the U.S. without U.S. citizenship have substantially lower household incomes than residents with U.S. citizenship. Furthermore, Chapel Hill residents not born in the U.S or who are naturalized citizens have a higher median household income than residents born in the U.S.

Education

Chapel Hill has a higher percentage (44% overall) of residents with a graduate or professional degree than the North Carolina average (10.2% overall). In fact, more foreign-born Chapel Hill residents have a graduate or professional degree than residents born in the U.S., reflecting the global recruiting practices of institutions of higher education and companies in the Triangle area.